Bedford-Stuyvesant Personal Injury Lawyers

If someone else’s actions have injured you, you may be entitled to substantial financial compensation. They would have the legal obligation to pay you for all the harm they caused, regardless of how. However, the process is such that getting your money is not always easy. You need advocacy and determined legal representation from a personal injury lawyer to give you the best possible chance of success in the process. Anything else, and you are taking a definite risk with your financial future.

What Is a Personal Injury?

A personal injury is any type of harm to your body, emotions, or reputation, as opposed to damage to your property. The wrongful actions of another would have caused this injury. A personal injury can arise in a number of contexts, including:

• Car accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Slip and falls
• Uber and Lyft accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Premises liability cases
• Truck accidents
• Pedestrian accidents

What Is the Personal Injury Legal Process?

There are two possible ways to seek compensation for any personal injury. Many lawyers will advise their clients to at least try to resolve their case informally through the claims process. Here, you would reach out to the insurance company and present them with a claim for their consideration. Your claim would demand a certain amount of money and compensation for your injuries. Alternatively, you may file a lawsuit in court against the person or company who caused your injuries, which a jury would decide.

No matter how you seek compensation for your injuries, you must always show that some type of wrongdoing caused the accident. Negligence is the most common standard that is used in a personal injury case. To prove negligence, you must demonstrate each of the following four elements:

• The defendant owed you a duty of care
• They failed to uphold their duty of care by doing something that would be considered unreasonable under the circumstances
• You suffered an injury
• You would not have been injured had it not been for the negligent actions of the other party

Depending on how you proceed, you need evidence that backs up anything you are saying. Whether it is witness testimony or records you obtain directly from the defendant, you must have something more than just your word.

What Is the Role of the Insurance Company in a Personal Injury Case?

In practically every type of personal injury case, the responsible party would have had some type of insurance. If you were injured on the premises of a business, they would have general liability insurance. If you were hurt in a car accident, the driver would have been required to have an insurance policy in accordance with the laws of New York.

Based on their contractual agreement, the insurance company has a duty to defend their policyholder. They would step into the shoes of the responsible party and seek to settle the claim on their behalf. If your case goes to court, it would be the insurance company that provides the defense lawyer for the responsible party. In the meantime, the insurance company may attempt to negotiate a settlement if they determine that their policyholder is liable for your injuries.

Will My Personal Injury Case Go to Court?

You may be surprised to learn that very few personal injury cases will ever see the inside of a courtroom and end up in front of a jury. The overwhelming majority of personal injury claims will end in a settlement agreement at some point before your case is heard in court. You may not even need to file a lawsuit if you are able to resolve your claim informally with the insurance company. Both you and the insurance company have quite a bit on the line, and you may not want to take the risk of going to a jury.

How Long Will My Personal Injury Case Take?

It is impossible to say at the outset how long it may take for you to get your money in a personal injury case, assuming you are entitled to it. Many factors are outside of your control. The one paramount concern is that you are as patient as possible because that is how you will get the largest settlement check.

Nothing happens overnight in a personal injury case, and you must be prepared to reject settlement offers that do not fairly compensate you for your injuries. You must be ready to take your case to court, even if it adds additional time to the process. To move the process forward, you can hire a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible and diligently work with them to obtain the best possible result in your case.

Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?

If you are trying to deal with the insurance company on your own, you would be at a distinct disadvantage. They have expertly trained adjusters and an entire apparatus that is designed to save the company money. You need someone who can level the playing field in your favor and put you on even footing with the insurance company.

Simply stated, you have a far better chance of getting more money when you hire a personal injury lawyer, even after you pay your lawyer part of the proceeds of your case.

When Should I Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Even though you may be dealing with physical injuries, you do not have any time to lose in a personal injury case. Although you may not be able to control the time frame, you can reach out to a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. However, it may take some time for your personal injury lawyer to prepare your case so that you can file a claim or lawsuit. Furthermore, you would need someone who can investigate what happened quickly and gather crucial evidence that can help your case before it is lost to you permanently. All it takes is one phone call to get in touch with someone who can provide determined legal counsel as you seek compensation.

Contact the Bedford-Stuyvesant Personal Injury Lawyers at Rubenstein & Rynecki Today to Handle Your Case

The Bedford-Stuyvesant personal injury lawyers at Rubenstein & Rynecki can vigorously represent you as you seek compensation for the accident that harmed you. Call us today at 718-522-1020 or submit our online contact form to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our lawyers. Our office is located in Brooklyn, New York, and we serve clients throughout New York City, including The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.